
“With gratitude to the Lord, we send our best wishes to Seongsimdang, a historic bakery in Daejeon, as it celebrates its 70th anniversary. We deeply applaud the significant social and economic achievements that Seongsimdang has made over the years for the civil and church communities, especially the poorest, in order to promote fraternity and solidarity based on the ‘economy for all’ model. We encourage you to continue this wonderful work. Thank you for the maternal protection of the Virgin Mary and the protection of Korean martyrs. In your trust, I send you the Apostolic Blessing, the guarantee of the abundant grace of the Holy Spirit. Pope Leo XIV, December 16, 2025.